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Aggregate Industries still cheating
Back in 2023, we highlighted the ongoing issues local businesses faced at the hands of Aggregate industries. Now in 2024 a year later we...
dannybillargent
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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Interview with Sonia Watson BBC Essex
"Like a volcano" - Gary explains the effects of the mountains of rock, and clouds of dust, right in the centre of Chelmsford. The pink...
dannybillargent
Oct 11, 20241 min read
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"Dust from lorries has damaged my eyesight"
#chelmsford #aggregateindustries The BBC article titled "Dust from lorries has damaged my eyesight" Â covers the ongoing pollution issue...
dannybillargent
Oct 10, 20241 min read
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Open letter to Vicky Ford MP
Dear Vicky, We write to you with further concerns regarding a resolution from the ongoing issues presented by the Aggregates Industry...
dannybillargent
Jun 29, 20232 min read
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Pollution spread all over Chelmsford
I am sure by now you have seen the satellite images, show a large smudge over Chelmsford, tinting the trees with pink. We put it on our...
dannybillargent
Jun 26, 20232 min read
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"Unhealthy" says the air quality meter.
We recently purchased a professional air quality meter which measures particulate matter in the air. The results are no surprise to us....
dannybillargent
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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Is Chelmsford's industrial pollution affecting your health?
Showcasing the ongoing dust pollution created by Aggregate Industries in Chelmsford and their wilful and deliberate flouting of...
dannybillargent
Jun 14, 20231 min read
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The story so far
A video we made showing the problem we are experiencing, caused by the Aggregate Industries depot in Chelmsford, and their wilful and...
dannybillargent
Jun 12, 20231 min read
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Holcim selected to pilot the world's first science-based target for nature.
According to their press release; Holcim is working with the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) to submit nature targets for validation...
dannybillargent
May 31, 20231 min read
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Pollution so bad, it's visible from space!
We had a look at satellite images, to see if we could see the extent of the air pollution from the Aggregates Industries depot. What we...
dannybillargent
May 23, 20231 min read
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The dust tracks all the way to the primary school.
The dust is thick on this bin, even though we clean this area regularly. We have rain this week, but as this is under our canopy it...
dannybillargent
May 23, 20231 min read
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"We have to wipe down every hour"
The air pollution from the Aggregate Industries depot caused a problem for the food outlets around New Street with them having to keep...
dannybillargent
May 23, 20231 min read
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"They are going too fast!" - Jason
We talked to # from the motorcycle shop, and Jason from Marriages, who are concerned by the speed of the vehicles and the danger they may...
dannybillargent
May 23, 20231 min read
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"We're getting covered in dust" - Mike
Mike from the bike shop allows us to look around his shop. Although cleaned every week, the shelving is covered in a layer of thick dust.
dannybillargent
May 23, 20231 min read
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Aggregate Industries touts its green credentials while polluting Chelmsford.
We understand that moving dirt from A to B is not a sexy business, which is probably why Aggregate Industry's public relations efforts...
dannybillargent
May 23, 20232 min read
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Aggregate Industries promise to "reduce dust" - BBC
A spokesman for Aggregate Industries has said he has agreed on measured to reduce dust, as reported by the BBC. However, we don't hold...
dannybillargent
May 23, 20231 min read
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"I was scared I would go blind"
James Dyas had his eyes badly affected after suffering the effects of the air pollution for weeks. Instagram Link This caused abrasions...
dannybillargent
May 23, 20231 min read
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"We can't open our windows" - BBC Essex
Ricardo Santa-Rita, general manager of the Atlantic Hotel, Chelmsford, called Essex Radio to voice his concerns. "We are very concerned...
dannybillargent
May 23, 20231 min read
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Dave Brown talks about damage to his eyes.
Dave was off work for eight weeks because of damage to his eyes. He was misdiagnosed, and told he would need to have an operation to...
dannybillargent
May 22, 20231 min read
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Short Video taken of lorries in Brook Street and the dust they create.
Even empty lorries coming back to the depot have huge clouds of choking dust following them. It isn't just New Street where this is a...
dannybillargent
May 22, 20231 min read
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